Dil-e Punjab Deli

Very good food

My favorite local cheep eatary. No seating, but good vegan curries. No nonsense, lots of taxi drivers stand and eat there.

Having recently returned from my maiden voyage to India, I found myself craving something reminiscent of the wondrous weeks I spent in India. Much to my surprise, I discovered this little eatery only blocks from job!

The food, while not being as flavorful as other Indian restaurants, is tolerable for its price. However, as with another reviewer I did find myself falling ill on 2 occasions after eating there several weeks apart. This was especially strange because I have no history of becoming sick from food.

More disturbingly, the men working in and patronizing this spot don't seem to be especially respectful of women. Every time I visited, the employees and patrons would overtly ogle my body and make lurid comments about their admiration for my figure. I often feel that we as women are implicitly encouraged to tolerate sexual harassment. However, I choose to be one less. I'm no longer spending my hard-earned money in places where I'm not afforded the respect I'm entitled to because of my gender. And the food at Dil-e Punjab Deli is not impressive enough to challenge my conviction.

We got two combo plates and made a picnic out of it up on the High Line. The combo plates are generous and reasonably priced ($8), and it's nice being able to try a selection of everything, knowing all the dishes are vegetarian. Our favorite was a very spicy vegetable dish; the curried chickpeas were fantastic as well. We couldn't finish everything but the samosas made delicious snacks the next day.

Packed with flavor, not greasy and CHEAP! In nice weather I take my bike there, pick up the food and go eat it as a picnic on one of the Hudson River Park piers. It's glorious! Also, get the Chai Masala tea. The men were really sweet in there too.